Time for another Swiss player to make his NHL-debut? The Tampa Bay Lighting announced today that they have called up Swiss-Canadian forward Tanner Richard from their AHL-affiliate team, the Syracuse Crunch.

Every Sunday, our NHL-crew is looking back at the past week and provides a summary and evaluation of the performances and results of the Swiss players and their respective teams.

As HC Lugano informs on Twitter, Italian-American forward Dan Spang has been taking part in the Bianconeri's practice this morning. He could be joining Lugano as a reinforcement for the Spengler Cup.

The coaching change seems to have paid off: The Swiss women's national team with new head coach Daniela Diaz has won the four-nations tournament for the "Coupe de Noël" in Amiens (FRA).

As SC Bern announces, they have found a replacement for their injured goalie Marco Bührer. They have signed Czech goaltender Jakub Stepanek until the end of the season. He will arrive in the capital city this weekend.